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Subject: Re: Klee panel - knobs vs sliders

From: "lexvortex" <lexvortex@...>
Date: 2008-05-20

Hey Scott,

Uncle Krunkus has a nice looking panel if you want something to
reference, it might be a bit bigger than most but I personally don't
mind if it's a larger panel. The more space the merrier :)

http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/klee_build_7_807.jpg



--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
>
> Not having looked at the Klee design too much yet, I just did a
> different design that has two rows of 10 sliders (60mm ones, not too
> short), jacks along the bottom and room for 8 or so pots/ knobs, and it
> was 4U.
>
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
>
>
> On May 19, 2008, at 2:45 PM, wjhall11 wrote:
>
> > You know - it strikes me that aside from whatever visual-clue
> > advantages there may be to sliders and longevity advantages there my
> > be to knobs, there are probably panel design issues too. Knons take
> > up less room vertically, and sliders less horizontally - make sense?
> > So I wonder how this would ultimately affect panel design. I wonder
> > which would make more overall sense in a MOTM-style panel. Or maybe
> > there's no particular advantage one way or the other. Ideas?
> >
> > Are there some MOTM designs out there?
> >
> > Bill (& Will)
> >
> > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "krisp" <krisp14u@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm on the sliders list X 2
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > paul
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Julian Ware
> > > To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 1:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee panel - knobs vs sliders
> > >
> > >
> > > +1 vote for sliders.
> > >
> > > Visual feedback and fine control is really important - anyone
> > worried about them not lasting forever, buy some spares!
> > >
> > > Julian
> > >
> > > --- On Sun, 18/5/08, Scott Deyo <contact@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Scott Deyo <contact@>
> > > > Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee panel - knobs vs
> > sliders
> > > > To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Date: Sunday, 18 May, 2008, 2:21 PM
> > > > Well, 3 against 5 so far... But since my slider vote counts
> > > > for 500....
> > > > ; p
> > > >
> > > > I think a lot of Klee PCBs are out there, and if there are
> > > > less
> > > > expensive, non-FPE panels maybe more will sell, so maybe
> > > > I'll just do
> > > > both.
> > > >
> > > > On the back of the pot version I'll have to silkscreen
> > > > a little
> > > > something extra, so they might be a little more expensive.
> > > > Hardy har har, just kidding.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Scott Deyo
> > > > The Bridechamber
> > > > contact@
> > > > http://www.bridechamber.com
> > > > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> > > > http://www.jealousedison.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On May 17, 2008, at 4:39 PM, andrewlistmayer wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm a slider supporter for the Klee since I feel
> > > > on this particular
> > > > > sequencer it is important to have the clearest
> > > > possible visual
> > > > > indication as to what is going on. However, if I
> > > > don't have choice I
> > > > > will go for knobs IF it is 8U or less with room for
> > > > large knobs.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Jason
> > > > Proctor <jason@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > although i have heard rumours that thomas white
> > > > is doing a rotary
> > > > > > panel for the Klee just like his MFOS one. i
> > > > think i'd prefer that
> > > > > > over just about anything else...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Now - I've been keeping my mouth shut
> > > > because I swore I wouldn't
> > > > > build
> > > > > > >one of these things. But Will - yes, I'm
> > > > blaming him again - has
> > > > > his
> > > > > > >own idea about it... fueled, I think by
> > > > comments by clickmike and
> > > > > gino
> > > > > > >(thanks a lot guys <G>). So yes - I
> > > > give in - but we'll want a
> > > > > knobby
> > > > > > >one for sure. So that's five knobbies
> > > > and counting?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >(God save me - tangerine dream or clockwork
> > > > orange?) Bill and Will
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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